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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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